Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Balsas / Balsen(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: São Luís do Maranhão
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Bishop (2020.07.29 – ...): | ![]() |
Bishops of Balsas (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop of Balsas (Brazil)
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Bishop Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P.
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Bishop Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.J.
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Bishop Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.J.
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Prelates of Santo Antônio de Balsas (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.J. (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Diego Parodi, M.C.C.J.
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Area: 66,025 km²
Population: 205,600 Catholics (66.8% of 307,900 total) (2020)
Statistics: 18 parishes, 23 priests (diocesan), 2 deacons, 16 lay religious (6 brothers, 10 sisters), 6 seminarians (2020)
Patron Saint: Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Last updated on 2023.06.04
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